Gopher Sport

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

In the world of international education, there are those who simply teach, and then there are educators like Allison Deakin, Head of Department for Elementary PE and Swimming, JV & Varsity Badminton Coach, and former Activities Coordinator at GEMS Dubai American Academy (DAA).

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PLT4M

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

We explore what student participation in PE means, how school districts can create a lasting impact, and provide actionable strategies to apply in schools. >>> Free Download: Lifetime Fitness Playbook with 12 Free Lessons Participation In PE By The Numbers The U.S Grade 10: 53.3% Grade 11: 40.2% Grade 12: 33.0%

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Open Phys Ed

JANUARY 1, 2024

Each activity in this collection focuses on one middle school and one high school standard and one strand of outcomes. Go to our Elementary Instant Activity Page Can’t see the file links? The activity plan has been simplified to keep instruction concise yet effective. Trainer Video: Triangle Dance for Grades K-5?

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Arizona Health and Physical Education

MARCH 24, 2025

Embodies the spirit of collaboration and innovation within our field? If so, then nominate them here today!

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Arizona Health and Physical Education

MARCH 28, 2023

Toni Chilton, Highland Junior High, Gilbert has been named as the Western District Middle School Teacher of the Year. Want to know who was recently selected as a 2023 SHAPE America District Teacher of the Year? Congratulations Toni!!! Good Luck Toni at the National Convention in Seattle!!!

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Arizona Health and Physical Education

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Elementary Physical Education. Middle School Physical Education. High School Physical Education. Toni Chilton, Highland Junior High, Gilbert has been named as the Western District Middle School Teacher of the Year. Want to know who was recently selected as a 2023 SHAPE America District Teacher of the Year?

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Gopher Sport

JANUARY 15, 2025

Heres how Boardball can be adapted to suit elementary and middle school students: Catch and Throw : Allow beginners to catch and throw the ball instead of bumping it, promoting fundamental movement skills in a way that feels approachable.

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Stanford Childrens

AUGUST 17, 2022

When children start attending day care or begin a new school year, drop-offs can be emotionally tricky. Kindergarteners may become weepy, and middle school students might complain of stomachaches. Many elementary schools also have online materials that families can investigate before school begins.

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Alexandra Lemm

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

For elementary school teachers, intervention might be something that is done weekly and can be handled with your eyes closed. However, with middle school and high school teachers, station groups with a teacher table are not necessarily common. In fact, it can be a foreign concept altogether.

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Stanford Childrens

AUGUST 2, 2022

This fall, California is rolling out a first-of-its-kind law that pushes back class start times for most public middle and high schools. High schools in the state can’t start before 8:30 a.m., and for middle schools, it’s 8 a.m.

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PLT4M

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

High school is an essential time for students to develop their social and emotional learning (SEL) skills. From group activities to individual reflection, a variety of SEL activities can be used in the high school classroom. This article will explore 10 SEL activities for high school students. Social Emotional Learning wheel.

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Better Coaching

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Parents and coaches, bombarded with stories of children being offered collegiate scholarships in middle school or making national-level teams at age ten, feel an impetus to accelerate their own childrens development. This underscores the futility of making high-stakes decisions about a childs athletic future in elementary school.

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PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Schools have a lot to cover and only so much time. Authors Note: In recent years, the larger educational community has explored if any subject should be required, especially at the high school level. ” The old school term “gym class” usually elicits images of rolling out the balls and playing dodgeball.

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Montessori Physical Education

JULY 23, 2022

While this lesson is technically untested, I am very excited to try it with my middle school students this year! This game can serve as an extension of those lessons by looking at the concept of genetic traits in plant hybrids for our lower elementary students. Here is the much better lesson on inherited traits.

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Gopher Sport

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

In a recent survey of elementary teachers, it was found that most start off the school year with some form of rules/procedures coupled with games of low organization (fun, teamwork, cooperation). It is used to transport the body (to school and back, to the store and back, to the bus and back, or to the car and back).

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Arizona Health and Physical Education

MARCH 22, 2024

Embodies the spirit of collaboration and innovation within our field? If so, then nominate them here today!

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Montessori Physical Education

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

If you are lucky enough to have the sport at your school, you are probably already getting tired of putting and taking down the volleyball net. When I played this game with my middle school students, I noticed that it did a much better job of practicing volleyball skills than Newcomb. You might be interested.

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Arizona Health and Physical Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The funding will positively impact more than 220,000 students across 73 cities and towns statewide, with 368 different schools receiving grant awards. Marichou Beltran, a special education teacher at Kingswood Elementary School, will provide sensory and reading materials for their students.

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Open Phys Ed

JULY 28, 2021

Elementary (K-5) Start The Year Here. Middle School (6-8) Start The Year Here. High School (9-12) Start The Year Here. The post Back to School Resources appeared first on OPEN Physical Education Curriculum. That’s the buying power of 120,000 OPEN members. The Fun Routine (K-2). Team Fitness Adventure (3-5).

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PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Therefore, schools must embrace the connection between physical activity and academic performance for students to reach their highest potential. In 2010, the CDC released an 84-page report titled “The Association Between School-Based Physical Activity, Including Physical Education, and Academic Performance.”

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Gopher Sport

JUNE 3, 2024

The phrase “Field Day’ brings you back to the end of a school year. It is a chance for middle school and elementary students to come together to play tug of war, kickball, or even softball against other classes. Kids racing on foot to see who will be the fastest in school followed by popsicles and water balloons.

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PLT4M

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The Importance Of Physical Education Lesson Plans Physical education as a subject in school has always battled stereotypes. ” (CDC Healthy Schools – Physical Education & Physical Activity) Therefore, physical education lesson plans are essential to developing a sequential curriculum. Example content!

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Gopher Sport

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Luckily, I have children who can recall days in their elementary or middle school gym filled with fun games or challenges. I’m an old guy…at least that’s what my kids say…so it’s difficult to think back all the way to the late 1970s and early 1980s when I was enrolled in P.E.

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PLT4M

MARCH 3, 2023

Virtual PE in the Age of Virtual Schools Virtual schools are here to stay. In fact, there has been a rise in virtual school enrollment following the pandemic. As a result, many families opt for a virtual learning experience, and public school districts, charter schools, and private schools are all embracing the demand.

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Stanford Childrens

MAY 15, 2024

In Long Beach, California, she was one of very few Asian students in her elementary and middle schools. “It It boded well for medical school.” They lived a middle-class lifestyle, and she attended high school in Highland Park—an inner-city school with plenty of diversity. Go back and study.’

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Gopher Sport

MARCH 16, 2023

SHAPE America Standards and Grade- Level Outcomes: Elementary (S1.E14) E14) Manipulative Overhand Throw Elementary (S1.E25) E25) Manipulative Striking, Long implement Middle School (S1.M2) M2) Games and Sports Invasion and field games – Throwing Middle School (S1.M20-M21) High School (S1.H1)

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PLT4M

APRIL 22, 2024

Key Takeaways on Gymnastics Lesson Plans Gymnastics lessons can be an excellent addition for elementary and middle school physical education classes! Teachers can set the goal times based on the group they are working with! There are no advanced skill requirements for students to start with the basics of gymnastics.

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Stanford Childrens

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

When Isaac was in elementary school, he endured a lot of bullying, but his twin brother, Isaiah, always looked out for him, and so did his older brother, Jr., In middle school, Isaac made a decision to no longer wear his foot orthotic and chose to wear his hand splint at home only—his braces were a target for bullying.

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Montessori Physical Education

OCTOBER 2, 2022

The student being held back is almost always from upper elementary or middle school. However, I can't help but think that this avoidance behavior could also be learned in school when we incentivize lousy behavior by missing classes. They missed a test day and need to make it up. As PE teachers, what are we supposed to do?

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Shape PA

APRIL 14, 2022

Nick held this position from 2016 to 2019 until he was moved to the Office for Safe Schools at PDE as Safe Schools Coordinator. Nick taught elementary and middle school health and physical education from 2005 to 2016 in the Midd-West School District where he also served as the Curriculum Coordinator of Health and Physical Education.

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Gopher Sport

MARCH 22, 2022

Think about when you were in elementary school. Wasn’t your field day the most fun day of the school year every single year? I plan my day the year before so that it is on the master calendar that goes home to families at the beginning of the school year. That is my field day goal for my students every year.

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PLT4M

JULY 21, 2023

In this article, we set out to provide actionable steps to ensure school districts’ physical education classes serve students’ needs and improve health and wellness. In addition, we offer ideas and insights for physical education teachers looking to enhance a quality program at their schools.

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Spark PE

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Horizontal climbing walls, also known as Traverse Walls®, are a popular choice in elementary and middle schools since their 8- or 10-foot heights make them easier to manage than roped vertical climbing walls. Over the years, indoor rock climbing has seen increased inclusion in physical education programs across the country.

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Montessori Physical Education

APRIL 30, 2022

Only six more weeks left of school! Administrators love it because it is one of the few times when the whole school comes together, young and old. It can be a boon for school spirit. At my school, once every three years, we have an engineering fair. Maybe five if you are lucky. it usually goes something like this: Help!

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PLT4M

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Therefore, one of the best times to start talking about personal hygiene for teens is in late elementary school or early middle school. Important Considerations For Talking About Hygiene For Teens Personal hygiene has long been a topic discussed both at home and in school.

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Montessori Physical Education

APRIL 16, 2022

While this can be useful in lower elementary with more mature students, it really comes into its own in upper elementary. While it still applies, it’s simplistic, and we need something new to deal with the coming reality that they will be leaving the school pretty soon. It is the ability to make plans and act and act on them.

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FACTS Management

MAY 13, 2022

It’s now much clearer how big of a role schools play in the mental health of children. Let’s take a closer look at the importance of mental health resources in K-12 schools and the challenges they face to help students be their best. More Than a Lesson Plan Most of us know that school isn’t just about the subjects we study.

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